“Without the Spirit it is not possible to hold the Word of God, nor can anyone without the Son, draw near to the Father, for the knowledge of the Father is the Son and the knowledge of the Son of God is through the Holy Spirit.” – St. Irenaeus of Lyons #coptic #orthodox #scripture #holyspirit …
“If you have begun some good work, you should not be turned from it by the enemy’s attempts to hinder you, indeed your endurance will overthrow the enemy.” Anna Syncletica #HolySpirit #Baptism #Temptation #wilderness #fasting #endurance #FastoftheApostles #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox
“If you grow in the love that the Holy Spirit pours in your hearts “He will teach you all the truth”, or as is written in some manuscripts, “He will guide you into all truth”. As it was said, “Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your Truth” (Ps 86:11). The result …
“This living water is great, for it is the gift of the Holy Spirit…may it flow within me, may this that gives eternal life flow in and over me. May the Source flow on us and not far away from us; for wisdom says: “Drink water from your own cisterns, and running water from your …
“He was led forth like a lamb; He was slaughtered like a sheep. He ransomed us from our servitude to the world, as He has ransomed Israel from the land of Egypt; He freed us from our slavery to the devil, as He had freed Israel from the hand of Pharaoh…. He is the One …